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Which of the following statements about the age of rocks is most likely true?

A. Rocks found in the ocean are about the same age as rocks found on continents

B. Rocks found on continents are generally older than rocks found in the ocean

C. Rocks found in the ocean are generally older than rocks found on continents

D. Ages of rocks are not precise enough to determine which rock type is older

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Question Identifier: GCI_2011_004
Designed for: Non-Science Majors
Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson
Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html)
Notes: (none)